Marital Bliss: Of Course, It Doesn't Last

A recent study suggests that marital bliss may only last, at most, for two-and-a-half years.

According to researchers at New York University, they discovered that couples start to lose that "loving feeling" around the 30-month mark.

For the study, which involved 395 newlyweds, findings showed that 10 percent of women and 14 percent of men described themselves as being "extremely happy."

However, those who kept the passion persistent throughout their marriages tended to start out with a happier relationship in the beginning.

"We can make some predictions about which highly satisfied newlyweds or soon-to-be newlyweds may not stay that way, and then try to help those people," said lead study author Dr. Michael Lorber, via The Huffington Post, stressing how recognizing these signs early may play a critical role in these couple's futures.

He also added, via The Daily Mail: "It might be easier to do some relatively 'light touch' interventions early on than to do intensive marital therapy after things have already soured."

What do you think?

More information regarding the findings can be seen via the journal Prevention Science.